Out-of-control SUV hits utility pole

Thursday

Apr 24, 2014 at 12:01 AM

A Springfield woman who struck a utility pole near 11th and Carpenter streets Wednesday told police her car accelerated out of control.

Deanna Miller of the 600 block of North 13th Street told police that she applied the brakes of her Isuzu Ascender SUV, but it continued to accelerate. She swerved in and out of traffic and honked her horn to try to warn other motorists, she said.

The incident occurred about 9:45 a.m.

Miller turned onto southbound 11th near Carpenter, where she lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the right side of the road and struck the utility pole.

Miller was not injured, but the vehicle had to be towed from the scene.